I noticed recently that the word ‘turnaround’ has come to my mind quite often. I began to think about the many times in God’s Word when He turned things around for His people. Their situation could have been grim, “But God!”

When we look at a rose we can admire the beauty of its color and the fragrance it gives but have we ever stopped to consider its thorns?

We can learn a lot when we parallel our lives to that of the rose. Our lives can reflect such beauty in how we live and serve God but underneath it all are the thorns! What could their purpose be?

We love Hawaii so we have Birds of Paradise and Hibiscus flowers planted in Lava rock in our backyard. My Hibiscus plant has grown and bloomed many beautiful red flowers but occasionally it has picked up some little bugs.